Body Positions
lying down, specifically according to the part of the body resting on a flat surface, as in left or right lateral decubitus, or dorsal or ventral decubitus.
decubitus
refers to forward or front part of body or forward part of an organ
anterior
What is the patient's position for a AP projection of the chest?
Supine or upright
Body is laying anterior side down (face down)
Prone
refers to back part of body or organ (note, however, that the superior surface of the foot is referred to as the dorsal surface)
posterior
What projection is a left oblique?
PA
Body is lying anterior side up (facing up)
Supine
refers to parts away from the median plane of body or away from the middle of another body part to the right or left.
lateral
What projection is a lateral with your back facing the IR?
AP
Lying on either side, padding bony areas with pillows
Lateral Position
movement of a part away from the body
abduction
What projection are you when lying on your back?
AP
upright(standing) with the face front, arms at the sides and the palms of the hand are facing forward with the feet parallel to each other
anatomical position
movement of a part toward the body
adduction
What projection are you when lying on your back?
PA